Black Forest Star Party

Cherry Springs State Park

4639 Cherry Springs Road

Coudersport, PA

(814) 435-5010

The Black Forest Star Party occurs annually during late summer or early fall. It is hosted by the Central Pennsylvania Observers (CPO). It is held in Pennsylvania's first Dark Sky Park at the Cherry Springs State Park. This year, during the last weekend in August (2011), George Eberts, Tom O'Grady and Bob Eichenberg made the trip and have plenty of pictures to share.

Cherry Springs Star Party

Cherry Springs State Park

4639 Cherry Springs Road

Coudersport, PA

(814) 435-5010

The Cherry Springs Star Party occurs in late May. It is hosted by the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, PA. It is also held at the Cherry Springs State Park in central Pennsylvania. This is a relatively new star party, having been started in 2009.

HIDDEN HOLLOW STAR PARTY

Warren Rupp Observatory of the Richland Astronomical Society

Hidden Hollow Campground

5127 Opossum Run Road

Lucas, OH 44843

(419) 892-2007

The Hidden Hollow Star Party occurs yearly during the first weekend in October. It is hosted by the Richland Astronomical Society. It features tons of telescopes, including the 31 inch telescope housed inside the Warren Rupp Observatory. It takes place at the Hidden Hollow Campground near Mansfield, Ohio. For pictures from several different years of Hidden Hollow, click here.

Stellafane Convention

Breezy Hill

Springfield, Vermont

The Stellafane Convention is for amateur telescope makers and has been going on since 1926. It is a yearly star party that takes place in August.

White Sands Star Party

White Sands State Park

Alamogordo, New Mexico

Contact: New Mexico Museum of Space History Education Department

(877) 333-6589

The White Sands Star Party is an annual event taking place in October. It is hosted by several organizations: New Mexico Museum of Space History, White Sands National Monument, the Alamogordo Astronomy Club, and the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. This star Party is held at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, within the world's largest gypsum dune field. The sand is indeed white! Incredibly white! For the serious amateur astronomer, it is definitely worth the trip to this special dark sky location. For pictures from the 2010 White Sands Star Party, click here.